Bernard ‘Bernie’ Sanders, a U.S. Senator from Vermont and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president, is 74 years old. He was born on September 8, 1941 in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City. He spent his whole childhood in Brooklyn, attending school at P.S. 197 and James Madison High School.
Will he be the oldest president?
In November, when Americans head to the polls, Bernie Sanders will be 75 years old. If he wins the election, he will be 79 at the end of his first term. That would make him the oldest candidate ever to be sworn into office. Until now, the oldest president ever to be sworn into office was Ronald Reagan, at 69. Reagan was also the oldest president ever when he ended his presidency at 80. It’s worth noting, however, that if Donald Trump wins, he would also be the oldest at 70 years, and Hillary Clinton will be tied with Ronald Reagan at age 60 in November 2016.
What have been some other old presidential candidates?
Running for president at Bernie Sanders age is not without historical precedent. In 1808 Charles Pinckney and George Clinton both ran at the age of 69, as did 69-year-old James Monroe, in 1820. John McCain was 71 when he ran for president on the Republican ticket in 2008, making him the second-oldest nominee.
Who was the youngest president?
In contrast, the youngest President ever was Theodore Roosevelt, sworn in at age 42. Because Roosevelt was actually sworn in after the assassination of William McKinley, John F. Kennedy was the youngest present to be voted into office as age 43. Marco Rubio is the youngest candidate in the current race, at age 42.
